October 28, 2022: Arcturus appears higher in the east-northeast before sunrise. Spica arrives in the east-southeast soon. The moon is with Sagittarius and its Teapot.
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2022, October 28: Morning Mars, Antares Leaving
October 28, 2022: Mars is the lone bright planet in the morning sky. The star Antares – the heart of Scorpius – is near its last evening appearance of the year, known as its heliacal setting.
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2022, September 28: Seasonal Stars, Evening Crescent Moon
September 28, 2022: Three bright planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible overnight. Arcturus and Fomalhaut hint at the season. The lunar crescent is near the Scorpion’s claws after sundown.
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2022, September 23: Mercury’s Inferior Conjunction, Morning Crescent
September 23, 2022: Mercury is at inferior conjunction, passing between Earth and the sun. Before sunrise locate the thin crescent moon near Regulus and the Sickle of Leo.
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2022, September 22: Autumnal Equinox, Sliced Moon
September 22, 2022: Autumn begins in the northern hemisphere this evening. The moon is near the Sickle of Leo. Mars continues its eastward march through Taurus.
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2022, September 21: Morning Moon, Manger
September 21, 2022: Before daybreak, the thin crescent moon is with the Praesepe, meaning the manger. Notice earthshine in the lunar night.
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2022, September 20: Morning Earthshine, Bright Planet Displays
September 20, 2022: Before sunrise, the crescent moon – showing earthshine – is over halfway up in the east below Pollux. Mars and Jupiter are easily found before sunrise. Jupiter and Saturn appear in the early evening sky.
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2022, August 30: Mars Splits Gap, Evening Crescent
August 30, 2022: Mars passes between the Pleiades and Aldebaran this morning. Bright Jupiter is in the southwest before daybreak. A thin evening crescent is near Spica.
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2022, August 24: Slender Moon, Bright Planets
August 24, 2022: The thin lunar crescent appears above Venus and below the Gemini Twins before sunrise. Mars and Jupiter shine during the morning sky. After sunset, Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky.
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2022, August 23: Earthshine on a Slender Crescent Moon, Venus and Sirius, Evening Planets
August 23, 2022: A slender crescent moon appears with the Gemini Twins. Brilliant Venus and Sirius are in the eastern sky before sunrise. Jupiter and Saturn are in the eastern sky after night falls.
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